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Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2016/17


UHES-AKB02: BSc(Hons) Economics and International Development with Year long work placement

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • UHES-AFB02: BSc (hons) Economics and International Development

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Years 1 to 3

This programme is being withdrawn. Years 1 - 3 not available in 2016/17.

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section A) PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section A) PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
  • NB. You may only choose ES20069 if you have not studied this unit in Year 2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20069 Introduction to econometrics 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30029 Final year research project 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30035 Analytical development economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30027 Econometrics 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30031 Environmental economics 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30033 International trade 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30037 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30038 Public choice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30039 Welfare economics & distributive justice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30041 Economics of work 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30083 Health economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30089 Economics of banking 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30092 Game theory 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PL30468 Transitions to democracy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PL30732 The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30278 Development finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30025 Advanced microeconomics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30028 Econometrics 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30032 Environmental economics 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30034 International monetary economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30040 Economics of incentives 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30044 Industrial organisation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30046 Growth theory 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30093 Political economy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES30096 Economics of financial markets 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP30211 Contemporary issues in South Asian development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
SP30212 Contemporary issues in African development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.